It was a dream session: Swann

The final session of the fifth day at Adelaide was decribed as a "dream session" by England spinner Graeme Swann, who ended up with a five wicket-haul in the second innings of the Ashes Test which England won by an innings and 71 runs.

"It was a dream session," said Swann, who brought about the dismissals of North, Doherty and Siddle to end up with figures of 5-91 from 41.1 overs.

The Australian collapse on Day 5 started with Steven Finn getting rid of of Michael Hussey. That was followed by Anderson's double blow where he snared Haddin and Harris off consecutive deliveries. Swann then came along to complete England's victory story.

"To get Hussey early on is exactly what we were looking for. Good old Finny (Steven Finn) came to the party, and when that ball went in the air I don't think there were 10 more excited players (than Anderson)."

"To get him out, it started the procession. As the fielding side that was just what the doctor ordered. You don't want an hour and a half without any wickets and then looking over your shoulder and seeing the clouds building up."

Swann mentioned that England are tasting one success after another as they were not making many mistakes with the bat, ball and in the field.

Kevin Pietersen, who was named the man-of-the-match for his Test-best 227 in England's first innings total of 620 for five declared, urged England not to get carried away.

"Australia are a formidable team here in Australia and we're only 1-0 up in the series and there are still three Tests to play - anything can happen in those three Tests," he said.

"Australia are going to get better and we're going to have to play better cricket going into Perth and Melbourne and Sydney. Normally an England team doesn't finish off a series too well, so we've got to make sure we've got out heads on," Pietersen added.

"A victory in Australia -- I haven't had one -- Straussy (skipper Andrew Strauss) hasn't had one in Test match cricket, it's a great feeling but we're not going to get complacent because we know as soon as complacency sets in, it bites you.

"It's been a long time coming because a few players have been in nick and a couple that have been out of nick, and I can honestly say that all of our players are in nick at the moment," Pietersen mentioned.

Pietersen recoiled to the thoughts of England's collapse in the 2006 Adelaide Test when he scored 158 in England's first-innings 551 for six declared only to lose by six wickets.

"The best feeling is walking into the dressing room having won this Test match," Pietersen said.

"Four years ago was a very horrible dressing room to walk into, very quiet dressing room, a very negative dressing room and not as united as the dressing room is at the moment."

"Individual performances add to a team victory and I think the team victory today is incredible, it's the best feeling no matter who takes the wickets or gets the runs," mentioned Pietersen.